DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
HEADQUARTERS.
8725 JOHN J. KINGMAN ROAD
FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA 220606221

IN REPLY
REFER TO

DLMSO August 3, 2010

MEMORANDUM FOR DOD ACTIVITY ADDRESS DIRECTORY (DoDAAD)
PROCESS REVIEW COMMITTEE (PRC) MEMBERS

SUBJECT: Approved Defense Logistics Management System (DLMS) Change (ADC)
392, DOD Activity Address Directory (DODAAD) Setting the
CONUS/OCONUS Indicator (Staffed as PDC 411)

The attached change to Department of Defense (DOD) 4000.25-M, DLMS, is
approved for implementation.

Addressees may direct questions to the DLMSO points of contact, Robert Hammond,
DLMSO, DoD Activity Address Directory Process Review Committee Chair, 703-767-
2117, DSN 427-2117 or email: robert.hammond@dla.mil, or Heidi Daverede, Supply
Process Review Committee Co-Chair, 703-767-5111, DSN 428-5111 or email
heidi.daverede@dla.mil . Others must contact their Component designated representative.

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DOD Activity Address Directory (DoDAAD)
Setting the CONUS/OCONUS Indicator

ORIGINATING SERVICE/AGENCY AND POC INFORMATION:

a. Service/Agency: Defense Logistics Management Standards Office
(DLMSO), DLA J6251

b. Originator: DLMSO

FUNCTIONAL AREA: DOD Activity Address Directory (DoDAAD)

REFERENCE:

a. DoD 4000.25-M, Defense Logistics Management System (DLMS) DLMS
Volume 6 (DoD Logistics Systems Interoperability Support Services),
Chapter 2 - Department of Defense Activity Address Directory

REQUESTED CHANGE:

a. Description of Change: This change is to remove the manual setting of the
flag for Contiguous United States (CONUS) or Outside of Contiguous United
States (OCONUS) data field in the construction of DoDAACSs and to set the
flag programmatically based on the TAC 2 address or the TAC 1 address if no
TAC 2 address is entered. An alternative considered was to remove the field
from the DoDAAD, if it serves no purpose, however, it was determined in
staffing that the indicator has value and should be retained.

b. Background:

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The DoDAAD database contains a flag to indicate if the DOD Activity
Address Code (DoDAAC) is part of the Contiguous United States
(CONUS) or Outside of Contiguous United States (OCONUS). The
designation contiguous United States refers to the 48 U.S. states on the
continent of North America plus the District of Columbia. The
designation excludes the states of Alaska and Hawaii.

The CONUS/OCONUS indicator defaults to NULL. If the Central
Service Point does not select a value, no value is entered into the
DoDAAC.

Central Service Points (CSPs) are following a set of rules when setting
the CONUS/OCONUS indicator, but mistakes are made. Some of the
DoDAACs have an incorrect CONUS/OCONUS designation when
validated against the TAC address location.

Automatically setting the CONUS/OCONUS indicator will eliminate
the NULL fields and incorrect designations found in the DODDAAD
database.

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c. Procedures: The following procedures are approved:
1) Set the CONUS/OCONUS indicator programmatically as follows:
a) Use the TAC 2 country and state information if present. If no TAC
2 address is present, use the TAC 1 country and state information.
b) Ifthe country is the United States and the state is not Alaska or
Hawaii, set CONUS/OCONUS indicator to CONUS (C). For any
other condition, set CONUS/OCONUS indicator to OCONUS (0).
2) Remove the drop down CONUS/OCONUS indicator from the
DoDAAD update page.
3) DAASC programmatically set CONUS/OCONUS indicator for all
existing DoDAACs,
4) Army and Air Force incorporate similar logic in the Army and Air
Force DoDAAD update applications
d. Alternative Considered. Remove the CONUS/OCONUS field from the
DoDAAD, if it serves no purpose. STAFFING NOTE. It was determined that
the indicator has value and should be retained.

REASON FOR CHANGE:
a. The CONUS/OCONUS indicator currently contains some unreliable data.

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES:

a. Advantages: The CONUS/OCONUS indicator will always be set properly
based on the location values in either the TAC 2 (if present) or TAC 1.

b. Disadvantages: None noted.

IMPACT:
a, Implementation:
1) DAASC will implement the change to the DODAAD database and the
DoDAAD web update application.
2) Army and Air Force will provide earliest implementation dates for
their DoDAAD update applications.
b. Publication: No publication changes required.
ec. DLMS data elements. There are no new DLMS data elements.

ESTIMATED SAVINGS/COST AVOIDANCE ASSOCIATED WITH
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS CHANGE: None noted.

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